Listing of the Day: A Modern Manhattan Townhouse with Prewar Roots

The 19th-century home has a courtyard with a towering magnolia tree

Nestled on a quiet block in Greenwich Village, this five-story townhouse dates back to 1899.

Two years ago, Baxt Ingui Architects—a Manhattan firm specializing in residential and commercial renovation projects—gutted and rebuilt the interiors, transforming the prewar home into a contemporary dwelling with a red brick facade.

The home’s entrance is on the second, or “parlor,” floor. The loft-like space encompasses a living room and a dining area with a wet bar. A portion of the parlor floor was removed, creating a double-height ceiling in the ground-floor great room.

The great room leads to a courtyard featuring a magnolia tree that is more than 50 years old. “There are two weeks of the year when the tree is in full bloom and it takes your breath away,” said listing agent Leonard Steinberg of Compass.

The townhouse has four bedrooms (including a full-floor master suite) as well as five full bathrooms and one partial bath. The penthouse level, fitted with two terraces, can be converted into a sixth bedroom.

An elevator services each floor, including the finished cellar, which is equipped with two wine refrigerators and laundry facilities.